Q: Is 309,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 309,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 309,985 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 309985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 19 65 95 247 251 1,235 1,255 3,263 4,769 16,315 23,845 61,997 and 309,985, with no remainder.

Since 309,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 309,985, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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